Government

Sen. Joe Manchin

For Joe Manchin, It’s Always About Joe Manchin For Joe Manchin, It’s Always About Joe Manchin

Keep fronting for your Big Pharma, fossil fuel donors, and you’ll go down in history as the senator who destroyed our shaky democracy.

Sep 14, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Double-Crossed

Double-Crossed Double-Crossed

Walking the plank.

Sep 14, 2021 / OppArt / Ann Telnaes

Migrant Silhouettes

Germany’s Secret Success: Turning Immigration Into a Nonissue Germany’s Secret Success: Turning Immigration Into a Nonissue

Despite predictions of electoral disaster, Angela Merkel’s decision to admit 1.7 million asylum seekers has become politically popular.

Sep 14, 2021 / Linda Mannheim

Mike Pompeo

How Republicans Turned “School Choice” Into a Losing Issue How Republicans Turned “School Choice” Into a Losing Issue

After 18 months of Covid disruption, support for vouchers and even charter schools has plummeted—even in the home of “Live Free or Die.”

Sep 14, 2021 / Jennifer C. Berkshire

U.S. Senate Continues Debate On Infrastructure Bill

Cutting the $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Would Be Political Malpractice Cutting the $3.5 Trillion Budget Plan Would Be Political Malpractice

Joe Manchin’s lobbyist-influenced advice threatens to ruin Democratic chances in 2022.

Sep 13, 2021 / John Nichols

First Texas Came for Abortion. Now It’s Going After Voting Rights.

First Texas Came for Abortion. Now It’s Going After Voting Rights. First Texas Came for Abortion. Now It’s Going After Voting Rights.

Just a week after Texas’s abortion ban went into effect, Governor Greg Abbot signed a draconian voter suppression bill into law.

Sep 13, 2021 / Elie Mystal

George W. Bush

George W. Bush Still Owes the World an Apology George W. Bush Still Owes the World an Apology

In his speech marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Bush made no attempt at taking responsibility for the tragedies that followed that awful day.

Sep 13, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Fighting the New Jim Crow

Fighting the New Jim Crow Fighting the New Jim Crow

Republicans push to roll back voting rights.

Sep 13, 2021 / OppArt / Sue Coe

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11 Attacks

The September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States by Al Qaeda resulted in 2,977 fatalities, over 25,000 injuries.

Sep 11, 2021 / OppArt / Andrea Arroyo

MEMORY HOLES

MEMORY HOLES MEMORY HOLES

Backalley Abbott. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of September 6.

Sep 10, 2021 / Steve Brodner

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